The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-06-30

got scuffiing and the boat capsized. The
BODY was recovered l5 minutes later. Life
was extinct.
st Cloud, John CreIl was convicted
Of criminal assault upon Anna Zimmerman,
and sentenced to the penitentiary for 30
years.
The lst Baptist church at Albert Lea,
was struck by lightning on the 18th, and
set on fire. The building, which was fine
one was left wreck by the calamity.
The dead body Of Andrew Palm, dissi-
pated man, aged 65 years, was found near
the river at st. Peter on the 23rd. 1t is not
known from what cause his death transpired.
The largest lumber cargo ever shipped
from Duluth, was sent out on the 24th, on
the barge Wahnapitae, consisting OF 23OO,-
OOl feet OF lumber TOnawanda, New York.
the destination.
st. Cloud and Stearns County has chosen
the following delegates to attend the con-
vention at Sault Ste Marie on July 20: G. F.
Macdonald, j. +. West, d. H. freeman,
John Cooper and +. +. Searle.
Felix Mears, Of Hastings, was prostrated
with sunstroke at Newport, on the nth,
and being taken to his home died few
hours afterward. He was 36 years Of age
and leaves wife and four children.
From Duluth about one hundred people
will attend the completion ceremonies of
the Northern Pacific road 1t Tacoma next
sented by large delegation, and the city
and other organized bodies will send del
egatinns.
H. Gln krn yols 1xovS tx>.n
New York silver plating house committed
suicide at St Paul, Tuesday by shooting.
For several days he had been gambling at
the Turf Exchange and the loss OF 900
brought him to stage OF dependency
which caused the act.
Pipestone special, Goth: Nine precincts
out Of thirteen in this county gave 500 ma
jority to-day to bond the county for $4,000
in aid of the Willmar 4 Sioux Falls road.
The people are very jubilant Cannons are
firing, bells nre ringing and flags flying, for
this insures the building Of the road.
Matthias Jelinek committed suicide ct
New Prague on the Goth, by shooting him
self through the head with revolver He
business troubles, but his death was shock
to friends. He was member of the United
WOrkmen and other orders, and leaves q
wife and two children.
Judge Aaron Goodrich, a resident Of st.
Paul, since 1s49, died June "a. He was the
sofa, appointed by President Taylor In
1861 he appointed by President Lincoln Sec
retary Of legation Of Belgium and was
abroad eight years. He was q native of
New York, born July q, 1907.
Burglars visited the house Of Rev. Father
Won Lent, the German Catholic priest at
Faribault, on the night of the 23rd and blew
off the door OF his safe, getting 30, in money
Every window In the house was broken by
the explosion. Father Won Lent, awakened
by the noise, went after the burglars with
his pistol but it would not go off and the
rascals escaped.
The Southwestern Minnesota editors as
sociation held its annual meeting at Man
kato, June 81. Addresses were made by
President Todd. Hon. 7. E. Bowen and G.
H. Sanborn Of Madelia. The following Off
GERS were chosen: l.. p. Hunt, of Mankato,
president; A. J. Henry, Janesville, second
vice president; E. H. Dearth, LeSueur, Sec
retary; T. f. Bowen, Sleepy Eye Treasurer;
J. H. Sherin, of Winnebago City, j. N. john
son, of st. Peter, VIM. Kinds, Of Shakopee,
and G. H. Sanborn, Of Madelia, executive
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Two hundred thousand dollars will hardly
cover the loss caused by the burning Of the
Laird Norton gang saw mill at Winona, on
the oath, one OF fthelargest and best equipped
in the Northwest. The fire broke out at 5 10
q. m, in fire box and at $3.50 the four
blocks covered by the mill and lumber piles
were cinders and ashes. The great lumber
yards across the r. R., tracks, with million
OF feet OF lumber were saved by the fire.
men. There was no wind or the loss would
have been greater The insurance carried
was &3O,OOO. Two hundred workmen are
thrown out Of employment. The mill will
be rebuilt
At Bell Grade, Benton County, on the
2lst, Frank Brinkman killed Charles Berger
for adulterous intimacy with Mrs. Brinkman.
Brinkman left his home saying he was
going to St Cloud, but returned to his
Berger soon came and had dinner with
Mrs. Brinkman. After dinner they pro-
ceeded upstairs and went to bed together
in the room where Brinkman was hid. In
few moments Brinkman stepped out Of
his retreat and advancing discharged a
top Of the adulterers head. Brinkman and
brother-in-law Of his have given them
selves up to the authorities.
Park Ryan, at verndale, had $500 people
within its inviting hounds, on the 2ond, the
opening day Of the q. A. r., encampment,
cf whom 375 were Veterans Of the war
Department. Commander l.. L. Wheelock re-
viewed the troops. A match game of ball
was played between the Verndale Dudes
and picked nine, resulting in 9 three to
| one victory for the Dudes The ladies'
dinner was q decided success. The speech
Of welcome was delivered by Hon. b. f.
Harkshaw, Of Nerndale who was followed
by Maj. Whitney, OF Winona, Col
Wheelock, A. s. Mcmillan, and others. Al
! the business meeting the following officers
were elected: Commander, Capt. N. l.
| Verning, of F, rgus Falls; senior vice, Capt
| w. Roberts, OF Detroit; junior vice, II.
Lowell, Of Leaf River; quartermaster, Col
John Compton, Of Otter Tail. The next
encampment will be held in June, 1883, al
Fergus Falls. The programme on the 23rd
consisted OF sham battle, horse racing,
camp fire, and farewell ball. Addresses
were delivered by Hon. NJ. +. Clapp and
Judge Collins, OF st. Cloud The cncamp
menf was a decided SlicceSs